Daniel J. Evans

Daniel Jackson Evans (16 October 1925-) was Governor of Washington (R) from 11 January 1965 to 12 January 1977, succeeding Albert Rosellini and preceding Dixy Lee Ray, and a member of the US Senate from Washington from 8 September 1983 to 3 January 1989, succeeding Scoop Jackson and preceding Slade Gorton.

Biography
Daniel Jackson Evans was born in Seattle, Washington on 16 October 1925, and he served in the US Navy during World War II, not seeing any combat. He graduated from the University of Washington in 1949 and worked as a structural engineer. From 1956 to 1965, he served in the State House of Representatives, and he was elected Governor in 1965, defeating Albert Rosellini. Evans was a conservative member of the Republican Party, but he supported liberal policies on environmental protection, supported creating community colleges, and failed to introduce an income tax in the state. In 1983, he was elected to the US Senate in a special election, succeeding Scoop Jackson after his death in office. Evans hated the arguing in the Senate, and he chose to retire in 1988.